# Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API

> Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Queries the benefit specifications, benefit quantities, and other information associated with a channel.…, Retrieves benefit redemption codes. Channel benefits are issued and transferred as redemption codes. After…, Retrieves a one-time credential for channel service requests. The credential can be used to authenticate…, version) returned as clean JSON through one API key. Send your own provider key in the x-upstream-key header. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `cloud:aliyun-ecd`
- Category: Cloud
- Status: byok
- Source: https://api.alibabacloud.com/product/ecd
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/cloud/aliyun-ecd
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/cloud/aliyun-ecd/openapi.json

Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI for Elastic Desktop Service (ecd, version 2023-06-27). Calls are signed with ACS3-HMAC-SHA256 using your AccessKey ID and secret.

## Endpoints

### Queries the benefit specifications, benefit quantities, and other information associated with a channel.…
`POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/describe-benefits` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| endpoint | string | no | Regional endpoint, for example https://ecd.ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com |
| ChannelId | string | yes | The ID of the channel. The target channel for querying benefits |

### Retrieves benefit redemption codes. Channel benefits are issued and transferred as redemption codes. After…
`POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/get-redeem-codes` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| endpoint | string | no | Regional endpoint, for example https://ecd.ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com |
| CodeQuantity | integer | yes | The number of redemption codes required. Valid values: 1 to 100 |
| BenefitId | string | yes | The ID of the benefit included in the redemption codes. You can call https://help.aliyun.com/document_detail/2500858.html to obtain the… |
| RequestToken | string | yes | The channel service request token. You can call https://help.aliyun.com/document_detail/2500860.html to obtain the token. Each channel… |

### Retrieves a one-time credential for channel service requests. The credential can be used to authenticate…
`POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/get-request-token` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| endpoint | string | no | Regional endpoint, for example https://ecd.ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com |
| ChannelId | string | yes | The channel ID. The channel service request credential is valid only for this channel |

### version
`POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/version` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| endpoint | string | no | Regional endpoint, for example https://ecd.ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/describe-benefits" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY" \
  -H "x-upstream-key: $PROVIDER_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ecd/describe-benefits with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card. Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service itself also needs your own key from aliyuncs.com.

### Can AI agents use the Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key cloud:aliyun-ecd.

### What is the status of the Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service API?
Needs your own provider key (bring your own key)